Indulge in a culinary journey with our diverse collection of easy-to-make cream sauce recipes. From the classic Alfredo sauce, renowned for its rich, cheesy flavor, to the elegant Béchamel sauce, perfect for elevating your favorite dishes, our recipes cater to every palate. Discover the versatility of cream sauces as they transform simple ingredients into extraordinary meals. Whether you're craving a creamy pasta dish, a luscious seafood entrée, or a comforting vegetable casserole, our recipes offer a symphony of flavors to tantalize your taste buds. Get ready to create mouthwatering dishes that will impress your family and friends with minimal effort. So, put on your apron and embark on a culinary adventure with our easy cream sauce recipes.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
EASY CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI IN CREAM SAUCE
A quick and easy dinner with chicken breast, zucchini, and mushrooms that is one of my go-to recipes midweek because it is ready in under 30 minutes.
Provided by Lena
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken until slightly browned, stirring frequently, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate. Cover with foil or a bowl to keep warm.
- Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat and cook green onions until soft, about 2 minutes. Add zucchini slices and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and stir to combine. Return chicken to the skillet and sprinkle with flour. Stir in cream and cook until sauce has thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 223.5 mg, Fat 50.8 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 39.7 g, SaturatedFat 26.5 g, Sodium 257.2 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
QUICK AND EASY PENNE WITH SAUSAGE, MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE
A slight variation from a Bon Appetite recipe from March 2000. It is made in under 30 minutes - perfect for a weekday meal yet satisfying enough to serve to friends for a casual weekend meal.
Provided by Scoop01
Categories Penne
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet, over medium heat saute sausage (casings removed) until crumbled and brown.
- Remove to a paper towel-lined dish with a slotted spoon.
- Add butter, mushrooms and crushed red pepper to same skillet and saute in sausage drippings.
- Cover, cook until mushrooms are tender - about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken broth and whipping cream to skillet - reduce heat to low. Occasionally stirring as sauce thickens.
- In different pot, cook pasta according to directions on box. Drain pasta. Return to same pot.
- Add sausage, mushroom mixture, and cheese to pasta.
- Toss over medium heat, until pasta is coated and sauce begins to thicken.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- **Add more chicken broth if sauce seems dry.
QUICK & EASY MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE WITH PASTA
So fast its ready by the time the water boils and pasta cooks. This is a very tasty cream sauce that isn't murder on the waistline. Its amazingly customizable with adding in fresh veggies, coooked shrimp or chicken... sure to be a regular on your busy weeknight menus.
Provided by Meghan
Categories Weeknight
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Set water for cooking pasta on to boil. Cook pasta for time indicated on box, drain.
- While boiling water and cooking pasta, bring olive oil to heat over medium high in sauce pan.
- Add in onion, sautee for 5 minutes or until soft, add in garlic and continue to sautee for 2 more minutes.
- Stir in sour cream, can of soup, broth (or wine), worchestershire and pepper, stir until smooth. Reduce heat to medium and bring to simmer.
- When sauce is thickened to your liking, stir in parmesan cheese then combine with the cooked, drained pasta.
EASY CREAM WALNUT SAUCE FOR RAVIOLI
I got this from my pasta cookbook, almost any kind of nut will work in this but walnuts are the one from the recipe, plus I made this with them and it was soooo good! I used an extra 4 TB olive oil instead of butter, but I'm posting it as is from the cookbook. I used jarred parmesan for convenience. This so FAST and easy, you can make this right when the ravioli is cooking, after it's done cooking, or make it ahead of time. This matches up the best with spinach ravioli and squash ravioli.
Provided by the80srule
Categories Sauces
Time 10m
Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Grind up the nuts in a food processor completely.
- Add the butter and olive oil and pulse a few times until a nice paste forms.
- Add the cheese and pulse 2-3 times.
- Add the cream gradually and keep it on a continual blend until smooth.
- Put the cooked ravioli onto plates, and pour equal amounts of the sauce over it. The hot ravioli will heat up the sauce on its own after a few minutes.
ROASTED GARLIC STUFFED STEAK WITH GARLIC MASHERS AND BALSAMIC CREAM SAUCE(VERY EASY)
Make and share this Roasted Garlic Stuffed Steak with Garlic Mashers and Balsamic Cream Sauce(VERY EASY) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LeeLee Hansen
Categories Meat
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Marinate the steaks overnight in olive oil, sea salt and fresh cracked pepper.
- You can utilize any fresh herbs you have in your garden or local market such as rosemary.
- Take the steaks out and let them rest about an hour before you start to work with them.
- In the meantime, fire up the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Take your garlic bulbs and slice them in half diagonally.
- Season with olive oil and sea salt.
- Roast on a pan in the oven for about 15 minutes or until the garlic is nice and golden brown and your house smells heavenly.
- Take out and set aside.
- Heat your saute pan with some olive oil and throw in about 6 cloves of fresh chopped garlic when hot.
- Add spinach and saute until spinach is just wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Chop up the sun-dried tomatoes and toss with the spinach.
- When the spinach has cooled, throw in the brie and the roasted garlic.
- You can easily pull the roasted garlic from the'husk' by using a toothpick to pull it out.
- Mix together very well!
- Season with salt and pepper.
- You can also throw in a teaspoon or so of fresh rosemary at this point.
- Set aside.
- Take your steaks and cut a slit into the side of them, just as you would with stuffing pork chops.
- Carefully stuff the steaks with your roasted garlic stuffing.
- Throw those guys on the BBQ for about 3-4 minutes per side pending your guests preference.
- I serve these steaks over garlic mashers which I usually just throw in an extra bulb of garlic to roast when making the stuffing and mash it all up with some fresh potatoes, butter and cream.
- A little parsley to garnish.
- For the sauce, take 4 tablespoons of butter and melt in a saucepan over low heat.
- Add about 6 cloves of fresh chopped garlic, 1/4 cup of cream and 4 tablespoons of good quality balsamic vinegar.
- Throw in a sprig of fresh rosemary and reduce the sauce by about 1/3.
- Take out the rosemary.
- To plate, place lean against a heap of the garlic mashers and drizzle the sauce around the plate and over the potatoes.
- Garnish with fresh rosemary.
- It is excellent to have a nice fresh loaf of bread to serve with this.
- I also BBQ up some fresh local corn on the grill to accompany this meal.
- It is a fairly easy and gourmet meal to prepare.
- You can even make the stuffing the night before.
- Enjoy!
- And long live garlic!
MEATBALLS IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE OVER EGG NOODLES (MADE EASY)
Make and share this Meatballs in Sour Cream Sauce over Egg Noodles (Made Easy) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by The Spice Guru
Categories Meat
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- IN a large pot, bring 2-3 quarts water to a boil; ADD salt to taste and 8-12 ounces egg noodles; RETURN to a boil.
- WHILE noodles are cooking, heat 15-25 frozen cooked small meatballs in a microwave at 100% power for one minute.
- INTO a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat, add 1/3 cup butter until melted; ADD 1/3 cup flour; COOK just until just bubbly (but not browned).
- WHEN noodles are tender yet firm, drain; RETURN drained noodles to pot over low heat; ADD 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon of the minced fresh parsley; KEEP noodles warmed over lowest heat (refresh noodle moistness by adding a little water if needed).
- OPEN both cans of beef broth; QUICKLY whisk in beef broth into butter and flour roux until smooth; STIR in the remaining minced parsley, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, seasonings and freshly ground pepper to taste; ADD the mushrooms and meatballs; BRING mixture to a boil while stirring; REDUCE heat to medium-low until fully thickened.
- STIR in 1 cup sour cream; KEEP sauce warmed until serving, stirring as needed.
- FOR SAUCE AND MEATBALLS SERVED OVER NOODLES: Arrange warm buttered egg noodles on serving plates. Ladle warm sauce and meatballs over noodles.
- FOR NOODLES MIXED WITH SAUCE AND MEATBALLS: Gently fold sauce with prepared noodles until well-blended.
- GARNISH each serving with a light dusting of paprika (or a pinch of dried dill), and a fresh parsley sprig if desired.
- SERVE and enjoy!
EASY VEGETARIAN PASTA BAKE WITH TOMATOES AND CREAM SAUCE
This is my family's favorite vegetarian pasta bake with lots of tomatoes, cheese, and cream that we make regularly in my house. Kids, hubby, everyone loves it.
Provided by barbara
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 57m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Combine chopped tomatoes, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, heavy cream, tomato paste, sour cream, remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, and cooked garlic in a large bowl and season with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Mix in penne pasta and spread into the prepared baking dish. Cover with sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 694.6 calories, Carbohydrate 69.5 g, Cholesterol 90.5 mg, Fat 37.3 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Sodium 638.4 mg, Sugar 10.3 g
EASY CREAM SAUCE
This sauce is so quick and delicious! It can accompany any meat, fish or veggie medley! It's so rich, noone would know it was so cheap.
Provided by Angelic1
Categories Sauces
Time 12m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a large pan, melt all of the butter.
- Add the cream cheese and the chicken broth.
- While stirring the sauce, bring sauce to a boil for a minute.
- Don't burn the sauce!
- Simmer for 2-5 more minutes.
- Serve atop any meal; it's delicious!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.4, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 34.4, Sodium 188, Carbohydrate 0.9, Sugar 0.1, Protein 2.8
QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN IN CREAM SAUCE
I used to make this constantly when I first learned to cook. It's a great little dish that takes no time or effort to prepare. I used to serve it with boiled rice or new potatoes and vegetables.
Provided by Noo8820
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Slice the chicken into thin strips and toss in the seasoned cornflour.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the chicken pieces until golden brown.
- Add the mushrooms and cook until tender,about 2 minutes.
- Remove the chicken and mushrooms and keep warm.
- Pour the wine into the pan, bring it to the boil, and then add the cream. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce is thick and creamy. Season to taste.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
EASY PEANUT BUTTER SAUCE (ICE CREAM TOPPING)
Make and share this Easy Peanut Butter Sauce (Ice Cream Topping) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Karen..
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 5m
Yield 1 1/3 cup
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Add evaporated milk to peanut butter, a small amount at a time, blending until smooth.
- Stir in corn syrup.
- Use for sundaes, drizzle on cake, etc.
EASY PRALINE SAUCE FOR ICE CREAM- DAD'S RECIPE
Here is another one of my Dad's ice cream sauces. This praline sauce is delicious and not hard to make at all. Just a wonderful dessert for a hot summer day! Mom loved this on butter pecan ice cream. One of her most favorites ever. Picture of pecans is clip art.
Provided by Kathie Carr
Categories Other Sauces
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. When boiling add remaining ingredients and stir as it returns to a boil. When it reaches a full boil remove from heat, pour into a container, and refrigerate. Mixture will thicken as it cools.
- 2. Serve over ice cream. Add whipped topping and a cherry if desired.
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. This means using real butter, heavy cream, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. You can also add a splash of white wine or lemon juice to brighten up the sauce.
- Don't boil the sauce. Boiling will cause the cream to separate and the sauce will become grainy. Instead, heat the sauce over medium-low heat and stir constantly until it has thickened.
- Season the sauce to taste. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. You can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper for a little bit of spice.
- Serve the sauce immediately. Cream sauce is best when served fresh. You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, but it will lose some of its flavor.
Conclusion:
Cream sauce is a versatile and delicious sauce that can be used on a variety of dishes. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy way to add flavor to your meal, try making a cream sauce. You won't be disappointed!
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